Sourcing Manager (Handlooms)

About the Group

The Prakriti Group of Companies is a diversified, multi-sector business group with operations across apparel manufacturing, textiles, food processing, hospitality, and healthcare. Founded in 1973 by Mr. Ranjit Shah and now led by Mr. Ranvir Shah, our Group has grown from its roots as a Chennai-based garment manufacturer into a diversified enterprise with presence across Apparel Manufacturing, Textiles, Food Processing, Hospitality, and Healthcare.

We are not just a group of companies — we are a legacy built on entrepreneurship, resilience, and growth. Our journey reflects our ability to evolve with time while staying firmly grounded in values. With multiple manufacturing facilities and business units across Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, we offer a dynamic environment where young leaders gain real exposure to large-scale operations, complex businesses, and cross-sector decision making.

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About the Role The Sourcing Manager (Handlooms) will serve as the technical bridge between traditional handloom craftsmanship and modern textile engineering, ensuring efficient, sustainable, and high-quality fabric production. The role involves end-to-end technical oversight of handloom operations, supervision of handlooms, and leadership in process optimization, product development, quality assurance, and green innovation within the handloom ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

Process Planning & Optimization Plan, guide, and supervise warping and sizing operations, ensuring yarn strength, consistency, and suitability for handloom weaving. Oversee drafting and denting processes to achieve required fabric density, weave structure, and design accuracy. Assist in loom preparation, setting, and adjustment, including installation and optimization of dobby (and jacquard, where applicable) mechanisms. Ensure loom readiness and technical consistency across all operating looms.

Handloom Production Management & Supervision Supervise daily production across handlooms, ensuring adherence to production plans and quality standards. Provide technical guidance to handloom weavers on issues related to yarn tension, thread breakage, pattern execution, and loom behavior. Balance productivity improvement with preservation of handcrafted quality and authenticity.

Product Development & Innovation (R&D Focus) Translate design concepts into technical weave plans, including preparation of graph paper layouts and dobby / jacquard design inputs. Support fabric development for plain and dobby woven fabrics, including trials, sampling, and design refinement. Analyze and select suitable fibers and yarns (cotton, silk, wool, linen, blends) based on fabric performance, sustainability, and end use. Introduce new weaving techniques, tools, or process improvements that enhance efficiency while retaining handloom character.

4. Quality Control & Assurance Inspect fabrics for weaving defects such as broken ends, uneven picks, faulty patterns, shade variation, and finishing defects. Implement root-cause analysis and corrective actions to prevent recurrence of defects. Supervise post-weaving and finishing processes, including cleaning, finishing, and pressing/calendaring where applicable. Conduct raw material inspections, ensuring yarn strength, shade accuracy, and colorfastness prior to loom issuance.

5. Sustainability & Green Technology Integration Promote use of eco-friendly fibers, natural yarns, low-impact dyes, and sustainable auxiliaries in handloom production. Identify opportunities for waste reduction, energy efficiency, water conservation, and responsible material usage. Ensure traditional handloom processes remain environmentally responsible and market relevant.

6. Technical & Cost Control Support Monitor and manage environmental conditions (humidity and temperature) in the weaving shed to optimize yarn and fabric performance. Estimate and analyze cost of production, including yarn consumption, labor input, and process efficiency. Maintain technical documentation related to processes, trials, quality findings, and improvements.

Candidate Profile

Education Degree or Diploma in Textile Technology / Textile Engineering / Handloom & Textile Technology.

Experience 3–5 years of hands-on experience in handloom weaving operations, preferably in an organized handloom setup. Proven exposure to plain and dobby fabric production.

Technical Competencies Should be hands-on in using Textronics (CAD) in developing new design based on customer inputs. Strong knowledge of handloom weaving processes, loom mechanics, drafting, denting, warping, sizing, and dobby systems. Working understanding of fibers, yarn behavior, fabric construction, and defect control. Exposure to natural dyeing process and sustainable textiles or green textile practices preferred.

Behavioral Competencies Strong respect for and interest in

traditional handloom craftsmanship

. Ability to

lead, train, and technically mentor weavers

. Analytical, process-driven, and innovation-oriented mindset. Comfortable with

hands-on shop-floor involvement

.